She has a book coming out in January. This article and associated other press attention are part of the promotion for that book.
Hope she finds happiness. Life is more than running and achievement. You won't find happiness as a goal achieved. Life is process, a journey, etc.
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I'm not going to read or watch this, but it sounds like being an "Olympian" is a hollow accomplishment when you achieve it by exploiting the citizenship laws and national athletics organizations of countries you don't live in, rather than winning races.
Oh well. Best of luck to her.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
She has a book coming out in January. This article and associated other press attention are part of the promotion for that book.
Hope she finds happiness. Life is more than running and achievement. You won't find happiness as a goal achieved. Life is process, a journey, etc.
ew, that makes this all feel the more suspect and attention-grabbing.
I don't doubt she has had mental health issues - good for her and speaking out and getting help. Mental health seems like the new "it" thing to talk about for athletes to stay relevant. Tons of athletes have spoken up in the past few years, so not sure why this is so shocking or worthy of an NYT video opinion piece...
It is hard to figure out why the NYT has continually given such toadying attention to this chick. She is sub-elite to sub-average at every single thing she attempts. She is far less talented and attractive than, say, Paris Hilton. It is understandable that she shows up in Letsrun, as seemingly does every jogger to WR holder from 5 to 105, but what interest can the NYT possibly have? Is her old college roommate the editor there?
bravey wrote:
It is hard to figure out why the NYT has continually given such toadying attention to this chick. She is sub-elite to sub-average at every single thing she attempts. She is far less talented and attractive than, say, Paris Hilton. It is understandable that she shows up in Letsrun, as seemingly does every jogger to WR holder from 5 to 105, but what interest can the NYT possibly have? Is her old college roommate the editor there?
NYT is an ultra-liberal publication (dare I call it a publication). Most of what they publish is garbage.
taintedpiece wrote:
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
She has a book coming out in January. This article and associated other press attention are part of the promotion for that book.
Hope she finds happiness. Life is more than running and achievement. You won't find happiness as a goal achieved. Life is process, a journey, etc.
ew, that makes this all feel the more suspect and attention-grabbing.
I don't doubt she has had mental health issues - good for her and speaking out and getting help. Mental health seems like the new "it" thing to talk about for athletes to stay relevant. Tons of athletes have spoken up in the past few years, so not sure why this is so shocking or worthy of an NYT video opinion piece...
it's a movie made by NYT. Ridiulous
bravey wrote:
It is hard to figure out why the NYT has continually given such toadying attention to this chick. She is sub-elite to sub-average at every single thing she attempts. She is far less talented and attractive than, say, Paris Hilton. It is understandable that she shows up in Letsrun, as seemingly does every jogger to WR holder from 5 to 105, but what interest can the NYT possibly have? Is her old college roommate the editor there?
Yes, she has a friend/classmate who works there, that's pretty much the only reason.
I mean in fairness none of us know her. And the story she told was touching. I think the issue was that she worked with the same journalist as Mary Cain, and the video reminded me of the Mary Cain video. But Cain's video was a huge revelation and opened up a conversation that hadn't really been had, so it exploded. With Pappas, she is talking about an issue that has been discussed by other athletes at length. So it obviously won't carry the same weight. I was inclined to feel like Pappas is trying to have a "Mary Cain" moment with the way the video was filmed--which may make her seem egotistical. But in reality that might not at all be the case. She might just be finding a way to tell a story.
Sheesh!! What a cry baby...
I'm depressed daily that I was born lacking the talent to even consider the olympic *trials*.
Post your condolences and we'll wishes for me below.
Thanks.
low handicapper wrote:
I'm depressed daily that I was born lacking the talent to even consider the olympic *trials*.
Post your condolences and we'll wishes for me below.
Thanks.
you should run for Greece
Coke not Pepsi wrote:
NYT is an ultra-liberal publication (dare I call it a publication). Most of what they publish is garbage.
What do YOU consider to be a quality and high integrity publication?
taintedpiece wrote:
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
She has a book coming out in January. This article and associated other press attention are part of the promotion for that book.
Hope she finds happiness. Life is more than running and achievement. You won't find happiness as a goal achieved. Life is process, a journey, etc.
ew, that makes this all feel the more suspect and attention-grabbing.
I don't doubt she has had mental health issues - good for her and speaking out and getting help. Mental health seems like the new "it" thing to talk about for athletes to stay relevant. Tons of athletes have spoken up in the past few years, so not sure why this is so shocking or worthy of an NYT video opinion piece...
What bothers me is that she continues to garner press attention despite doing basically nothing running wise since the 2016 Olympics. Plenty of other great athletes with stellar performances and other interesting side hobbies beyond Alexi Pappas. She is not the only runner with other interests and talents. It's lazy sports journalism to me. Go find a better story, rather than continually reprinting the same one.
Ahh, another thread made by retards who'll never accomplish anything and need to try to make others' feel small.
I think I prefer twitter to the trash here. Needs more clown emojis to really feel authentic. ???
I'm not triggered I just say it as it is. I'm the alfa around here. I call out garbage.
I knew the LR MB posters would respond with their usual sensitivity.
Autoblow dot com wrote:
I'm sure this will be met with requisite sensitivity here, people will put aside their bias around her work, her performances, her past decisions, her looks to show understanding and support.
I think you're lost. This is LRC. We're not allowed to support + raise people up even though that's what our sport stands for in the real world.
Good on her for discussing these difficult topics. She has real reach, and I hope the people who need to hear her message do so.
sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:
taintedpiece wrote:
ew, that makes this all feel the more suspect and attention-grabbing.
I don't doubt she has had mental health issues - good for her and speaking out and getting help. Mental health seems like the new "it" thing to talk about for athletes to stay relevant. Tons of athletes have spoken up in the past few years, so not sure why this is so shocking or worthy of an NYT video opinion piece...
What bothers me is that she continues to garner press attention despite doing basically nothing running wise since the 2016 Olympics. Plenty of other great athletes with stellar performances and other interesting side hobbies beyond Alexi Pappas. She is not the only runner with other interests and talents. It's lazy sports journalism to me. Go find a better story, rather than continually reprinting the same one.
I agree. There are so many compelling stories in the sport that can be told, and it’s frustrating that they aren’t.
Honestly, I don't believe her. She has a deep to the core desperate and pathetic craving for attention. She continually latches onto the latest "look at me" craze. Pappas needs LOTS of psychiatric help, but not for made up "depression."
bravey wrote:
Honestly, I don't believe her. She has a deep to the core desperate and pathetic craving for attention. She continually latches onto the latest "look at me" craze. Pappas needs LOTS of psychiatric help, but not for made up "depression."
She needs God.